Setlist Helper vs Gig Songbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Setlist Helper
Organize songs and lyrics into setlists for performances or practice. This app allows you to store all your lyrics digitally, import various file types, and even attach audio files. It's designed for musicians, speakers, and anyone needing structured song lists.
- ChordPro format support with transpose
- Import PDF, Word, and image files
- Attach and play audio files
- Bluetooth pedal support
- Set breaks with countdown timers
- Sync songs and setlists online
- Built-in metronome
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Setlist Helper provides musicians and performers an easy way to organize songs and lyrics into setlists for performance or practice. Replace your songbook by putting all your lyrics into Setlist Helper. Great for musicians, worship teams, professional speakers, and anyone who needs organized setlists. Looking for band collaboration? Check out Band Central — the next generation of Setlist Helper. Band Central adds real-time sync, multiple bands, per-member lyrics, and full collaboration. Search for "Band Central" on the App Store or visit http://www.bandcentral.com to get started. Setlist Helper syncs with http://www.setlisthelper.com where you can create a free account and manage your songs and setlists online. Import songs from a spreadsheet to get up and running quickly. Features: - ChordPro format support with transpose and auto-scroll - Import PDF, Word, and image files as lyrics - Attach and play audio files (mp3) with songs - Dropbox integration for file import - Search for lyrics online and import directly - Bluetooth pedal support (AirTurn and compatible devices) - Drag and drop to reorder setlist songs - Insert set breaks with countdown timers - Sync songs and setlists with http://www.setlisthelper.com for backup and offline use - Share setlists via email and more - Search and filter your song catalog - Statistics showing total items and total time - Copy setlists from previous gigs - Swipe through lyrics during performance - Pinch to zoom lyrics with saved view scale per song - Keep screen on during performance - Built-in metronome Questions or feedback? Email us at support@setlisthelper.com. The app is in continuous development with regular updates and new features.
Gig Songbook
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Gig Songbook is a stage-ready lyrics and setlist app for musicians. Keep songs, chords, notes, audio tracks, and score pages in one place — fast to edit, easy to perform with, and available offline. SONGS & SETLISTS Build your repertoire with title, artist, lyrics, chords, key, BPM, notes, and labels. Sort your library by title, recent changes, artist, or label. Copied lyrics on the clipboard? One tap on Paste as New Song creates a prefilled song — no typing. Create ordered setlists with date/venue, drag to reorder, and lock before gigs to prevent accidental edits. Add songs to setlists with a swipe, and duplicate a setlist with Save As. Split a set into labeled sections — Set 1, Break, Encore — each with its own song count and length, and see the total length of every set at a glance. PERFORMANCE & REHEARSE Use full-screen dark mode for live playing and rehearsal. Quick song navigation, seekable audio, and optional lyrics-follow keep your hands free on stage. In a setlist, each song advances to the next automatically when its audio finishes (or when a duration-paced auto-scroll reaches the end), so your set rolls on hands-free. For songs without a backing track, hands-free auto-scroll paces the lyrics from the song's duration (or BPM), with a live speed control. A subtle gig clock shows the current section, time elapsed and remaining, and whether you're running over or ahead of plan. LYRICS SYNC Auto Sync uses Shazam + online timed lyrics; Manual Tap Sync lets you tap each line in time. Active lines highlight and auto-scroll during playback. CHORD TOOLS See chord diagrams for guitar and piano — switch instruments with a tap. Guitar shows the standard shapes spread across the neck (open, barre, and mid-neck positions); piano shows root position plus inversions. Your choice is remembered per song and per setlist. Transpose live (Pro) from the performance screen without changing stored lyrics — the transposition is remembered per song, and per song within a setlist. SCORE PAGES & SONG IMAGES Attach lyric sheets, chord charts, or full scores. Reorder pages and swipe them in Performance/Rehearse mode. Whether a song shows its images or the text lyrics is remembered per song — and per song within a setlist. ICLOUD SYNC Songs and setlists sync across devices via your private iCloud container. IMPORT WORKFLOWS (PRO) • Improved TXT/PDF/MD lyrics import with a review step before saving. • Edit title, artist, and labels before import. • Preview parsed lyrics. • Handle duplicates with Overwrite or Skip Existing. • New Import PDF Score workflow: import one or more PDF scores, review each item, preview rendered pages, and import as swipeable score pages. • Import audio files as songs with metadata detection and optional Shazam-based identification when tags are missing. ONLINE SONG CATALOG (PRO) Search by title or artist and import multiple songs at once. EXPORT & BACKUP (PRO) Export your song library or setlists as JSON, including audio, stems, and song images for portable backups. STEM SEPARATION & PRACTICE TOOLS (PRO) A practice aid, not studio-quality mixing: create 2-stem, 4-stem, or 6-stem (+guitar, piano) versions, switch Original/Stems, and mix each part on its own waveform — tap an instrument to mute it, tap its speaker for a slider or hold and slide to set the level. Slow a song down or speed it up without changing pitch, shift the pitch in semitones, and set an A-B loop to drill a tricky passage. Locked setlists keep each song's stem mix and play it back as set up. LOOPY PRO PLUGIN (PRO) Your lyrics and chords inside Loopy Pro or any AUv3 host. Change songs with a tap or by MIDI from a footswitch. Every Pro feature is free for 7 days from install. After that, Pro is a one-time purchase. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Data stays on your device and your private iCloud storage. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Setlist Helper at 13.2 against Gig Songbook's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Setlist Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gig Songbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Setlist Helper ships an update weekly, Gig Songbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Setlist Helper | Gig Songbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | SET LIST HELPER INC. | Petar Gerov |
In-app purchases
Setlist Helper
- Setlist Helper full version$14.99
Gig Songbook
- Pro Upgrade$14.99








